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Anyichie, Bathon Send Pleasantville to Victory

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Obum Anyichie (285 pounds) and James Bathon (106) each had pins in Pleasantville’s 39-18 win over visiting Westlake in a wrestling match on Thursday.

Anyichie registered his pin 57 seconds into the second period against Mike Manzo. It was a match-up of 2011 Section 1 Division II place finishers. These two wrestlers could meet again in sectionals.

Mark Taino (126) won by decision in a contested match. The Panthers capitalized on four forfeit wins.

Westlake had pins by Edgar Solis (152) and Nick O’Halloran (138). Constantine Coffinas had the best match of the day, defeating Peter Salzarulo, 1-0, in the 170-pound bout.

Pleasantville 39, Westlake 18

99 – no match; 106 – James Bathon (Pv) pin. Eric Pezzulo, 1:43; 113 – Stephen Paternostro (Pv) won by forfeit; 120 – Steven Montes (Pv) won by forfeit; 126 – Mark Taino (Pv) dec. Dominick Rendina, 16-9; 132 – Graham Williamson (Pv) won by forfeit; 138 – Nick O’Halloran (Ws) pin. Thomas Marrone, 4:33; 145 – Zach Dolgetta (Ws) dec. Brandon Castro, 9-2; 152 – Edgar Solis (Ws) pin. Michael Zakher, 2:27; 160 – no match; 170 – Constantine Coffinas (Ws) dec. Peter Salzarulo, 1-0; 182 – Cole McKinney (Pv) won by forfeit; 220 – no match; 285 – Obum Anyichie (Pv) pin. Mike Manzo, 2:57.

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